When Ilia Topuria recently announced that he would be stepping away from the UFC to focus on his personal life, speculation ran rampant regarding the exact nature of the hiatus.
While the Georgian-Spaniard didn’t get into specifics initially, he has now decided that speaking out is necessary. In a post on social media, Topuria revealed that he is facing “false allegations of domestic abuse.”
“In recent months, I have been subjected to severe and unacceptable pressure, including threats to disseminate false allegations of domestic abuse unless financial demands were met. These allegations are entirely unfounded.